Example sentences of "but [pers pn] have more [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herman asked me to tell them all about Greece — but I had more sense than to do so . |
| 2 | I could have jumped up and battered his foot if I 'd wanted to , but I had more respect than that ! ’ |
| 3 | But I have more chance of improving that than knocking 10 years off Gregory or adding speed to Fox . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , we had a quarrel , but I have more sense than to seek a confrontation . |
| 5 | Maggie felt annoyed but she had more sense than to argue . |
| 6 | The Liberal Democrats did much less well than had the Alliance in 1986 in terms of votes , but they had more success in targeting and retaining council seats . |
| 7 | But they have more difficulty defending themselves on the second and more serious charge . |
| 8 | But he had more craft and policy , more capacity to wait , to present a good face to the world , and to advance step by step towards his goal . |
| 9 | John did not have his brother Bobby 's ease on a platform but he had more integrity and honesty and he knew he had to do it . |
| 10 | The challenge was taken up by Harry Baker , who being provided with a weight placed it in a backet and walked from Halling Institute to Snodland Institute , so winning the bet , but he had more difficulty collecting his winnings . |
| 11 | ‘ He 's a funny old goat , ’ the pilot said , ‘ but he has more goodness in him than the rest of the city put together . |